Manhattan Adult Entertainment: No More Funds for Philanderers
Many Republican donors must feel the way we do. Shortly after Massa’s announcement, California State Senator Roy Ashburn, a vehement opponent of gay rights, was arrested for drunk driving with an unidentified man in his passenger seat — after leaving a gay nightclub. While Democrats mostly get caught cheating on their wives with girlfriends or prostitutes, Republican sex scandals tend to be on the more seedy side. For example, Congressman Jon Hinson was arrested for having sex in a House Men’s Room after a previous arrest for exposing himself to an undercover police officer. Republican Senator Larry Craig pleaded guilty to lewd conduct in an airport men’s room.
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When Republicans like Hinson or Craig expose themselves to strangers, or solicit sex in men’s rooms, they are taking risks far beyond the risk of having an illicit affair. Spitzer didn’t just have extramarital sex, but went to call girls. Since he himself had passed anti-prostitution legislation in New York State, he had to be aware that his removal from office — highly desired by his political enemies — was a certainty if his illegal Empire Club escapades ever came to light.